Subjects:  1. Agriculture - General    2. Farm equipment    3. Science/Mathematics    4. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Welding    8. Agricultural engineering & machinery    9. Business & Economics / Careers    10. Metals technology / metallurgy   

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Welding: Principles and Applications
Book was in very good condition. Prompt shipment. Ordered on a Friday, recieved on Monday. Very happy. Will definitley do business with this person again if such a need arises.

Extremely thorough theory, could use some practical guidelines
This is book is basically a college text on welding-- anda fine one at that.It covers the theory of all the major welding processes (MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-cored) in dazzling detail with beautiful color photos and diagrams.This includes some simple-to-understand physics of each welding process, explanations of various types of welding equipment, weld joint designs, welding positions, weave patterns, etc.If you read this book cover-to-cover, you will have a thorough grasp of all the theoritical aspects of welding.No other text even comes close to this book in these areas.
A college text on Welding
This is the book we used in a college-level welding course I took. It covers virtually every aspect of welding from oxy-fuel, stick, MIG, TIG, SMAW, cutting, basic metallurgy, brazing, welding certification requirements, etc. This text is very detailed and you can directly reference chapters on welding processesyou're interested in doing without having to read the entire (very thick) book. It is an excellent reference and covers step-by-step how to safely setup and use all types of welding gear, how to lay correct beads, how to spot defects, proper weld preparation, safety, and lab exercises to test your skills.
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Subjects:  1. Construction - General    2. Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning    3. Metallurgy    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Welding    9. Building construction & materials    10. Business & Economics / Careers    11. Mathematics and Science   

Subjects:  1. Electric Lighting    2. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    3. Engineering - Mechanical    4. Furnaces    5. General    6. Induction heating    7. Industrial applications    8. Material Science    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Engineering thermodynamics    13. Heat transfer processes    14. Metals technology / metallurgy    15. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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An absolute must for every metalsmith / jewelry designer.
In this volume Oppi Untracht offers an excellent overview of metal jewelry making. The seemingly limitless information offered is technically precise,and beautifully illustrated.
Overview versus Technical Know How
This is a good book for those wanting a broad overview of all aspects of jewellery making with metals.It contains good illustrations of finished pieces; however, it is not a book that gives step by step instructions.So, if you are looking for a 'how to' book, look elsewhere.Otherwise it is a useful reference but not essential.

MY NUMBERONE BOOK!!
It is my so called bible.I bought it 15 years ago at $50.00 from a mall bookstore and was so happy how cheap i bought it for as its return its value 50 times over since...if you had to own just one book this is it!...grant you it should be reprinted and up dated. alot of what we do does not change much but in some fields it does.color would be great. mine has many color plates (1985 ed).it seams alot for a book but if it was printed today would cost alot more(id buy a new one at what ever cost), and imho compared to many that ive spent more on do not compare..buy it,and hug it as ioften do.its a jewel!lol...i wonder if "oppi" is still liveing?. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Jewelry    5. Jewelry Arts And Crafts    6. Jewelry making    7. Metal Manufacturing    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Jewelry   

Editorial Review

To take something as ordinary as wire and present it as a trueart form is an amazing achievement, and this book does exactly that.According to Suzanne Slesin, the story of wire as a component of usefuland decorative household objects began in Slovakia in the 17th century,where tinkers used thin strands of iron to repair household pottery.The art of wirework flourished and traveled throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the next century, becoming highly developed andquite popular by the end of the 1800s; utilitarian objects such asbaskets, bottle racks, serving dishes, plant stands, trivets, andbirdcages were both made of and embellished with wire. Sadly, wireornamentation as a decorative art is mainly a thing of the past, butbecause these objects are so sturdy, they can often be purchased asantiques. The book has a long directory of European and Americansources for wirework. ... Read more

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Comprehensive historical and technical book
As an artist and metal worker, I've found this book comprehensive. Great illustrations and historical documents. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Decoration & Ornament    5. General    6. Interior Design    7. Metal Arts And Crafts    8. Textiles & Costume    9. Wire craft    10. Wire in interior decoration    11. Antiques & collectables: gold & silver (other than jewellery)    12. Antiques & collectables: jewellery    13. Decorative arts & crafts    14. Home furnishing & decoration    15. Metals technology / metallurgy   

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very happy
Informative.Quick easy read.Helpful for a novice, yet will be even more useful as you advance.Two other welding books I read quoted a lot from author.Clear illustrations.

Welder's Hdbk Hp1264
Book is great. Got me back on track. Good illustrations, great info.
Great Introductory Book on Welding
I found this to be the best introductory book on welding that I have seen.Quite of few books give you spotty pieces of information and tell you to "go do it."Others are pricy text books designed for a full school course on welding.This is a straight comprehensive introduction to welding.It starts you off with safety, materials needed to start work and the advantages and disadvantages of each major type of welding.Richard Finch has a smooth writing style and includes good suggestions and advice, including common amature mistakes to avoid.I would have given it 5 stars, but it was last revised in 1997 and some information about equipment is getting dated. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Metallurgy    3. Reference    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Welding    9. Welding Technology    10. Transportation / General   

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Very good book.
I like this book a lot.Good information.One sentence annoys me though.On page 7 the author states, "Pure oxygen is flammable."This is a false statement.It made me wonder if he ever used an oxyacetylene outfit when I first read it.Who hasn't accidentally tried to light the oxygen first instead of the acetylene and found that nothing happens?Higher concentrations of oxygen increase the rate of oxidation/combustion but oxygen isn't a fuel, i.e., it isn't flammable.But pure oxygen makes things that are flammable more dangerous.
Super!Carry it in your toolbox for Oxy Welding
If you can afford only one book on Oxy Welding get this one, no make that two so you can have one in you toolbox and one to replace it when the one in your toolbox "grows legs" and walks off.This is "thee" book for the practical weldor and fits nicely into your toolbox.Read it, use it, take it with you where ever you go to work. The author is writing to you as your coworker not as an instructor or engineer though he is still showing you how to do it correctly and SAFELY.

Excellent starter book for oxyacetylene!
There are so many books on welding that it is hard to figure out which one will be best for you, especially if you are a beginner. Read more

Subjects:  1. Do-It-Yourself    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Metallurgy    4. Oxyacetylene welding and cutti    5. Oxyacetylene welding and cutting    6. Reference    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Welding Technology    11. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical    12. Welding   

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I am sure this will be the most used book in your collection
This is sure to be the best book in your reference collection.As a former student of John Beaumont's, I have learned a tremendous amount about the plastics industry from that book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. CAD-CAM - General    2. Engineering - Industrial    3. Industrial Technology    4. Injection molding of plastics    5. Metallurgy    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Textiles & Polymers   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical    2. Material Science    3. Metallurgy    4. Plastics    5. Plastics Engineering    6. Polymeric Materials    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Plastics & polymers technology    11. Polymer chemistry    12. Technology / Material Science   

Subjects:  1. Alloys    2. Binary systems (Metallurgy)    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Material Science    5. Metallurgy    6. Phase diagrams    7. Reference    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building    12. Industrial Chemistry & Manufacturing Technologies   

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Wonderful photos, but not much else
The photos are great!There was little information to really tell about each gun pictured.

Great Book of Guns, Indeed!
This book looks sweet on our coffee table. The pictures are beautiful- especially the ones of antique rifles. My knowledge of firearms has greatly increased just by reading it in my spare time. There is fascinating history about guns that I had never heard of previously. I like the way the book is organized by firearm type and country of origin. I'm truly glad I purchased this book.

Interesting Historical Review but lacking modern details
I have been learning a lot about modern handguns, and I wanted a book that would give me some history of guns, how their operation has evolved, and an overview of the types of handguns in existance.This book is definitely interesting and fun to flip through, and has some great photos.I liked the photos of the older flint-lock pistols, pepperbox revolvers, and guns of the old-west.Some of the oddities were especially interesting, including the Japanese sword-gun (not a bayonet, but a full-size sword with a handle that was a gun).Also, I liked the WWII Liberator, made by GM to be cheap, easy to build, and to dropped in mass on Germany for partisans to get.However, I felt the book was lacking in a few key areas.I understand that the author can't possibly include every gun ever.But why are there so many examples of home-made guns throughout the years, and no entry for the Glock?The Glock was a revolutionary gun, with an interesting history of unknown Gaston Glock with no gunmaking experience making a gun for the Austrian army that bucked much conventional thinking regarding guns.Who would think a plastic frame would make a reliable gun?Now, every gun store you go into is packed with Glocks, and it is the favorite sidearm of many LEOs including police and FBI.Most CCW books I read recommend the Glock.Half the new guns I see today are essentially Glock copies (Springfield XD, Steyr, S&W SW, etc).The only mention of the Glock in this book is in a side-panel about SWAT teams, where it mentions that SWAT teams use Glocks among other weapons.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Firearms    6. Firearms & Weapons    7. Firearms And Gunsmithing    8. Metallurgy    9. Military - Weapons    10. Antiques & Collectibles / Firearms & Weapons    11. Sale Books   

Reviews (8)

Good for Beginners
This is my 1st year to pursue blacksmithing.I have read a number of books on the subject, but I am not a seasoned smith.
Great book for the self-starter
Jack Andrews' "New Edge of the Anvil" is a great book for getting started in blacksmithing.It has clear text, detailed pictures, and inspiring blacksmith's profiles.I find myself referencing it often.Highly recommended.

One of the best for beginning blacksmithing
I am a beginning blacksmither and have been getting books from our library.This is one that is so good, I wanted to own a copy.
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Subjects:  1. Blacksmithing    2. Metal Work    3. Metallurgy    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts   

Subjects:  1. Antiques/Collectibles    2. Metal Manufacturing    3. Parker shotgun    4. Shotguns   

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Machining Fundamentals
Excellent textbook.This book has great illustrations and detailed instructions on how to do many of the setups for basic machining.Also, each section has the particular safety issues highlighted in red.Several references regarding cutting feeds and speeds to hardness conversions are found in the back.The workbook is also great for reinforcing the topics.So far the best text I have used. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Machinery    2. Manufacturing    3. Metal-cutting    4. Metallurgy    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Engineering skills & trades    10. Engineering: general    11. Metals technology / metallurgy   

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...a practical book
This book is more practical than theoretical... It include the basic concepts of vacuum and practical plasmas (like sputering plasma... I like it becouse there are many numerical examples to apply the ecuations and to explain the fundamentals of plasma modelling. It is a basic book ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Metal Finishing    3. Metallurgy    4. Physical vapor deposition    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Thin films    10. Atomic & molecular physics    11. Semi-conductors & super-conductors    12. Surface-coating technology    13. Technology / Material Science   

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LRFD Steel Design Textbook
New book in mint condition.Shipping was Quick.Will buy from again.

lrfd steel design
Excellent undergrade/P.E. review book.Book focuses on problem solving techniques rather than theory.Lots of practice problems are given at the end of each chapter - answers to selected problems at end of book.

Easy to understand book
This book is the best way to learn Steel Design easily. Everyone related to structural design should have this book in his library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building, Iron and steel    2. Engineering - Civil    3. Engineering - General    4. Load factor design    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Steel, Structural    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Metals technology / metallurgy    10. Structural engineering    11. Technology / Engineering / Civil   

Subjects:  1. Alloys    2. Reference    3. Shape memory alloys    4. Shape memory effect    5. Thermomechanical properties    6. Materials science   

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Plating
This a good book because I can get so much technology of elektroplating in this book, especially the solution of plating that this book give. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical    2. Electroplating    3. Engineering - Mechanical    4. Metal Finishing    5. Metallurgy    6. Physical And Chemical Metallurgy    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Engineering skills & trades    12. Metals technology / metallurgy    13. Science / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical   

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The Practical Science of Reflow Soldering
Few people have made more contributions to reflow soldering than Dr. Lee has.He has been a driving force in taking surface mount technology (SMT) from an art to a science.This book is a compilation of these successes with ample references to the important work of others.Those who work in this field will find this book indispensable in setting up and optimizing SMT assembly processes.In my opinion Dr. Lee's book is unequal in its value to practitioners in SMT.

Solving your solder-reflow problems!
This excellent book on reflow soldering, by noted expert Doctor Ning-Cheng Lee, offers a unique approach that will be invaluable to anyone concerned with practical applications of microelectronics packaging.Read more

Subjects:  1. Design and construction    2. Electric connectors    3. Electronic Apparatus And Devices    4. Electronic Components    5. Electronic apparatus and appli    6. Electronic apparatus and appliances    7. Electronic packaging    8. Electronics - General    9. Industrial Technology    10. Manufacturing    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Solder and soldering    13. Technology    14. Technology & Industrial Arts    15. Electronics engineering    16. Metals technology / metallurgy    17. Technology / Electronics / General   

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Very good foundation
I believe that this book is an excellent text for understanding physical metallurgy for the beginner .This is also an excellent reference manual for later information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Material Science    3. Metallurgy    4. Physical And Chemical Metallurgy    5. Physical metallurgy    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Metals technology / metallurgy    9. Technology / Material Science